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Most Seattle voters support a business tax for affordable housing — at least in theory, poll says
The 2018 ‘head tax’ fight continues to roil Seattle politics.
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Smoke shops brace for impact of temporary ban on vaping products — and wonder what’s next
As the effects of a state ban on some e-cigarettes settle in, an industry that has grown accustomed to big changes contends with another.
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A hotel workers' union is spending big on one candidate for Seattle City Council. Why him?
In addition to supporting controversial worker protections, Andrew Lewis said he would consider whether a hotel was union or not when making land-use decisions.
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How a Crosscut reporter found tears in Seattle's housing safety nets
A developing story series explores an undercovered aspect of the Seattle area’s homelessness crisis: what it’s like to get older without stable housing.
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Legislators passed eviction protections. Washington landlords found loopholes
Reforms that give struggling tenants more time to make rent before facing eviction spawned a flurry of menacing notices and new worries for month-to-month renters.